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Dickson Regional Livestock West Market Report

Huntingdon, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 14, 2023

218 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $168.04/cwt +4.24 vs last sale · ≈ $793/hd at 472 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $169.09/cwt +4.29 vs last sale · ≈ $881/hd at 521 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 218 230 133
Feeder cattle 180 193 108
Slaughter cattle 24 30 18
Replacement cattle 14 7 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale three weeks ago, Slaughter cows 6.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter bulls not well established the last reported sale. Steers under 500 lbs 20.00 to 25.00 higher, over 500 lbs steady to 5.00 higher. Heifers 1.00 to 6.00 higher. Bulls 10.00 to 20.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand strong.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 320 3 220.00–225.00 $222.00 $710 +22.00
355–395 371 6 211.00–227.00 $220.59 $818 +25.21
410–435 422 3 214.00–223.00 $219.40 $926 +30.17
450–480 463 3 201.00–214.00 $205.21 $950 +20.43
540 540 1 180.00 $180.00 $972 ±0.00
580–585 583 2 171.00–180.00 $175.48 $1,023 -5.52
605–645 620 5 171.00–180.00 $175.20 $1,086 +5.10
653–665 value added 660 5 171.00–178.00 $173.77 $1,147 -1.98
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 2 205.00–211.00 $208.03 $578 +8.03
360–390 378 3 181.00–203.00 $191.95 $726 +6.45
440 440 1 171.00 $171.00 $752 —
625 625 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,000 —
690 690 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,035 —
720 720 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,152 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 171.00 $171.00 $504 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
203–230 212 3 189.00–200.00 $196.02 $416 —
290 290 1 220.00 $220.00 $638 +48.51
335–340 338 2 171.00–190.00 $180.57 $610 +4.98
360–380 372 3 171.00–184.00 $176.90 $658 +7.49
410–430 419 4 160.00–171.00 $165.49 $693 +1.64
453–495 472 12 161.00–175.00 $168.04 $793 +6.18
500–545 521 12 166.00–172.00 $169.09 $881 +7.59
555–585 575 6 161.00–166.00 $163.54 $940 +2.06
610–615 612 3 166.00 $166.00 $1,016 +7.70
650 value added 650 2 168.00 $168.00 $1,092 +12.00
656–660 657 6 161.00–166.00 $161.84 $1,063 —
740–745 743 2 151.00 $151.00 $1,122 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 151.00 $151.00 $596 —
405–445 423 4 151.00–170.00 $162.92 $689 —
490 490 2 152.00–161.00 $156.50 $767 +6.50
535 535 1 166.00 $166.00 $888 —
565–590 578 2 153.00–156.00 $154.53 $893 —
620–640 630 2 130.00–156.00 $143.21 $902 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 140.00 $140.00 $672 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 428 2 197.00–221.00 $208.51 $892 +22.51
455–490 474 7 185.00–203.00 $192.22 $911 +15.61
505–545 526 8 180.00–190.00 $185.17 $974 +21.17
565–590 575 4 175.00–188.00 $180.46 $1,038 +20.48
600–620 612 8 165.00–180.00 $168.11 $1,029 +18.11
665 665 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,111 +22.00
735 735 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,102 —
860 860 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,204 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 168.00 $168.00 $722 -19.00
455–480 468 2 152.00–171.00 $161.25 $755 +11.25
500 500 1 169.00 $169.00 $845 —
550–595 581 4 160.00–173.00 $165.64 $962 +25.64
830 830 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,079 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 180.00 $180.00 $864 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1280 1119 80-85% 5 77.00–88.00 $82.00 $918 +9.01
1100–1525 1313 80-85% 2 90.00 $90.00 $1,182 —
1425 1425 80-85% 1 74.00 $74.00 $1,054 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1120 1015 85-90% 4 66.00–76.00 $69.40 $704 —
1065 1065 85-90% 1 72.00 $72.00 $767 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1610 1338 75-80% 3 80.00–87.00 $82.93 $1,110 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1570 1533 3 83.00–92.00 $86.54 $1,327 —
1700–2015 1858 2 95.00–98.00 $96.63 $1,795 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–1245 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 900.00–1,350.00 $1,149.68
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1050 1050 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.